Chew on these stats.(Editorial)
Publication Date: 01-DEC-07
Publication Title: Wood Digest
Format: Online

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Chew on these stats

By Steve Ehle

The USDA Forest Service just released its latest "Bulletin of Hardwood Market Statistics: 2006." This report includes a great deal of useful information on primary and secondary hardwood products, production, prices, international trade and employment. It also includes an overview of recent trends with data during the five-year period from 2001-06.

Here are just a few highlights, some good, some not so good.

For example, the statistics show significant declines in employment for the hardwood industry and hardwood prices have underperformed other commodity groups. One notable exception is the continued growth of the wood kitchen cabinet industry. International trade statistics show that U.S. hardwood log exports have increased significantly, especially to China...



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